Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

No - actually, it's because Serenade is going to do something bad for Fawn.

Her fear stemmed from a guilty conscience.

But she sighed and chose to become an accomplice.

"Xiao Man, do you have time to chat?"

"Mao Laoliu, why are you chatting with me instead of playing a dungeon?"

Serenade slowly walked towards Yu Man, stood beside her, and looked at the same scenery as her.

Serenade saw the colorful magic, like an undried oil painting, scattered in the air, burned on the walls or floor, as well as on her clothes and the palms of her hands.

Alas, I can now use dreams as paint to paint reality...

Was he really going to attack a magician of this level? But he had no choice but to bite the bullet.

"I, your cat senior, have always been kind to you, right?"

"Of course..." Yu Man rubbed her hair and said with a click of the tongue, "Tell me how much you want to borrow."

"No, no," Serenade continued, "Look, during the most difficult time for both of us, I helped you a lot... Oh, I'm so shameless... Anyway, I treated you very well! I picked up some Want Want senbei and fed them to you! Right..."

"How much do you need? You don't have to pay it back..." Yu Man looked at her meaningfully.

"No, Xiaoman. As for me—I want a promise."

"What?"

Serenade organized her words: "Look, we will face gods from now on, reach the final destination, and go through countless adventures and hardships. I hope to be with you forever... I want a universal ticket."

"What is that?" Yu Man began to feel confused.

"That is, this is the right that allows you to nod your head unconditionally. No matter what the future holds, I still hope that the promise we make now will protect our future."

"Oh, I kind of understand."

With his mind racing, Yu Man regained some energy and excitedly talked about the future.

"When my future self was about to walk into the abyss of darkness... or betray all of humanity, my heart blinded by evil intentions, you, in order to call back my original intention, took out the promise we made at this moment under the clear sky! You brought back my true heart!"

"Almost...almost...anyway, the kind that as long as I take it out, you'll nod in agreement." Serenade agreed guiltily.

"No problem, no problem. Of course I'm willing to write to Cat-senpai."

Yu Man let down all his guard, because this was his good comrade, his shared destiny, a fellow customs clearance expert of the old world, and a companion who knew everything about each other.

As long as it's not a loan, it's fine.

Yu Man fumbled in his backpack and pulled out a piece of white paper wrapped in leather.

Like wiping the floor, like wiping away tears.

The paper is smeared with magical paints on the hands, on the ground, and in the air.

Then--

Yu Man pressed a handprint in it.

"This is a contract, this is an oath. This is the universal ticket that will make me agree, simply because I trust her so much."

A ninth-level enchanter, or a magician about to ascend to the divine realm—

With the colors painted by their dreams, with their rich words, and with their sincere and fervent trust.

Promised this moment.

In those deep, dark, unknown futures—

This promise will surely bring back our original intention at this moment, right?

With such a sincere heart, Yu Man gave it to Serenade.

……

"Here you go, Boss Lu, I got it."

"Oh!"

In a blink of an eye, Serenade handed the unique universal ticket to the deer with both hands.

The latter held it in his hands and listened to all the explanations in surprise.

Then I deeply understood the weight of this promise and all the meaning it carries.

"Boss Lu, I've done what you asked... Now my board and lodging expenses are settled. There's nothing more to worry about between you and me, right?"

"Yeah, thank you, Cat. You can also travel freely in the Old World. If Yu Man keeps pestering you in the future, I will definitely be your companion."

Serenade breathed a sigh of relief, and the slight uneasiness of conscience disappeared in an instant.

She probably knew why Xiaolu asked for this universal coupon.

The swordsman, lacking a sense of security and self-confidence, simply wants a promise of safety.

In the near future, or in the distant future——

In those times of intense battle and murky danger, Yu Man would be drawn into the mysteries of the old world, further away from the deer. Yu Man would become so powerful that no one could catch up, and before anyone knew it, he would disappear.

and so--

A girl who is about to be abandoned just wants a promise to keep her loved one.

Therefore, the considerate Serenade is willing to do it.

"Great, with this..."

But—the fawn seemed to be muttering something completely different.

"I wanted to have her body and soul, and she had to agree."

"This is the purpose?!"

……

ps

(On the surface, I took a half-year hiatus because I was playing games.

And from a deeper perspective, this is actually true.

As for problems like lack of inspiration, inability to write, and escaping the pain of daily updates, they can all be attributed to the fact that I am a dove.

I originally just wanted to take a break, but before I knew it, I had been taking a break for half a year. The vagueness of time caused by nothingness is even more terrifying than I imagined.

I have thought about resuming my updates many times, but when I think about the many insults and abuses I will face on the platform, I feel ashamed and scared, and I lack the courage to face it, which has contributed to the period of hiatus.

In short, I, Yue Ya - the dove of the moon, am really sorry to every reader.

Sorry OTZ.

But now I'm trying to come back and have thought about everything that will happen next.

But apart from that, I still want to talk about something else, something that has never been said before.

Since 21, my writing has become less stable. Although there are many other reasons, the most important factor is the collapse of Xiami Music.

For many years, I've used Xiami Music, a truly perfect music platform, as the fuel for my writing. I've listened to over 100,000 albums there, gaining endless inspiration and insights. It's the platform that has given me so many unique sounds.

It drives and accompanies me, and has always fueled my writing and music career.

But in 21 years, due to various reasons, it went bankrupt and closed completely.

I looked around the world and couldn't find a replacement. My rhythm and fuel were gone, so my writing became erratic. Without the trigger of inspiration, I began to struggle.

After going through this for a long time, I now live on bandcamp, Spotify, and youtube. I feel like I'm no longer at the peak and can only piece things together.

Fortunately, my favorite great bands have been releasing miraculous new CDs, which sometimes give my inspiration a new lease of life.

I'm not one of those creators who gets carried away by life, work, and reality. I live a free and carefree life. Most of the reasons I stop updating are due to these pretentious issues, and this five-month hiatus is no exception.

In short, this is the self-justification that has been hidden all the time, and the unchanging apology.

Special thanks to reader "Chen Xi" for donating tributes to the dead, and "Cai Bu Bu Ju Zi Ni" for donating a silver treasure chest. They both asked me about this beforehand, and I boldly promised and carefully left myself a way out, but ultimately, I still have to do some proper revision.

And there are also the cries of the deceased from all of you. I am ashamed to say this, but I can hear every word.

I also feel guilty about the treasure chest that Boss rewarded me with before. My inspiration was completely exhausted during that period. The harder I tried, the more I felt powerless. However, I lost the full attendance that I should have gotten several times because of my own operational errors. I can barely say that I returned the money to Boss. I hope this explanation is acceptable.

I will finish the character creation, it will take some time.)

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"Lumana Seti" - this island is Yu Man's territory.

Or rather - it is her home and garden in this world.

Peaceful, gentle and beautiful.

Half is late winter and half is early spring.

But all this did not soothe Yu Man's heart as it did in the past. Instead, its beating now seemed noisy.

Yu Man didn't feel well.

"Although Bird Old Five often jokes with me, but... after all, these are words spoken by a real god--" she muttered.

The more time passed, the more Yu Man felt uneasy about what "time" said to her in the afternoon.

Time declares:

You're about to start having bad luck.

It was like a shadow that lingered in her heart.

After pondering it from the afternoon until dinner was about to begin, Yu Man finally chose to believe the warning given to her by "time".

and so--

“…Prepare for battle.”

She made full plans.

……

Leaving the old world, taking off the equipment and regaining the sense of reality of the body, Yu Man also became a lively part of this old house.

Although the beloved cat is gone, there is a cat girl with a huge appetite.

The dinner was delicious as usual, but what concerned Yu Man was that the relationship between Xiaolu and Senior Cat had improved since some time and became quite harmonious.

Also, Xiaolu kept avoiding his gaze and tried to hide a large box of express delivery. I don’t know what good things he bought.

But Yu Man didn't explore anything, she just thought these were just ordinary everyday lives.

But precisely because of this, the disasters predicted by "Time" seem even more terrifying. If these daily lives were also disrupted, I would be very, very sad...

"Cat Laoliu."

At the end of dinner, when everyone was concentrating on using chopsticks to fight with the remaining rice grains in the bowl, Yu Man gently called out to his most trusted companion.

"After dinner, log in and prepare for battle with me, will you?"

"...What are you preparing for?" Serenade was a little confused, but very motivated. "Who is the enemy?"

"I don't know..." Yu Man shook her head.

"Then can we have an imaginary enemy first? How strong is it? What's their background?"

“No…”

"Then let's fight against leftovers. We can't waste them, we can't leave them overnight, and we have to eat fresh food." Senior Cat tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks, then hummed and ignored her.

Yes, even if Senior Cat would unconditionally support everything he did, without a clear and concise explanation, even Senior Cat would find it difficult to understand his concerns.

However, if I tell him everything, this guy might say something like "I'll tell you when the problem arises."

That makes sense.

But - it couldn't alleviate Yu Man's inexplicable, unknown, but growing worry.

At this time-

"However, Xiaoman... although I may not be the enemy you're worried about, but... something might happen to you. I'm just guessing, or just talking nonsense... Anyway... I'm also reminding you..."

After licking the rice and seasonings in the bowl with his tongue, the cat-senpai's tone was strange.